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For Kings right wing Justin Williams, visiting the White House to meet the president and accept congratulations for winning the Stanley Cup is becoming a habit. "It's my third time now. I think I should maybe get a room in the White House, I'm not sure. I'll ask him about it," said Williams, who made his first trip with the Carolina Hurricanes after their 2006 triumph and returned with the Kings after their 2012 championship. Williams will complete a hat trick's worth of visits on Monday, when the Kings will meet President Obama and be honored for their 2014 Cup title. The Kings will share the celebration with the MLS champion Galaxy, their corporate...

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For Kings right wing Justin Williams, visiting the White House to meet the president and accept congratulations for winning the Stanley Cup is becoming a habit.
"It's my third time now. I think I should maybe get a room in the White House, I'm not...

An ordinary game in late January.
Yes, that’s what the Kings are facing here tonight in San Jose. But there is always extra meaning when it comes to playing the Sharks, even beyond divisional implications.
This is the last game before the All-Star...

They combined for seven goals — moments of verve, flash and dash — putting on an entertaining show of offense.
Not quite a month later, the Kings and Calgary Flames opted for something different Monday night at Staples Center. They toiled for two periods...

They’ve won a mere four games since he has been out of the lineup and the penalty-killing has faltered after the Christmas break, so yes, the Kings are welcoming the return of steady defenseman Robyn Regehr.
Regehr, out since Dec. 18 because of a...

You had to wonder, on this day of resetting, if Kings Coach Darryl Sutter was a New Year’s resolution kind of guy.
Nope.
It was even better.
“Bucket list, for sure,” he said after Thursday’s morning skate here at Rogers Arena. “That’s what we all...

You might say Jonas Hiller, the former Ducks goalie, seems to be winning the Battle of California, even if he isn't in Anaheim anymore.
The Kings may have looked like helpless bystanders during the Johnny Gaudreau Show a week ago at Staples Center in...

The cover boy was trying his best to uncover as many copies as possible of a national sports magazine.
Kings defenseman Alec Martinez wanted to get Sports Illustrated as a keepsake for family members and friends, something he could give out later when he...

Kings Coach Darryl Sutter and defenseman Drew Doughty were fielding questions about the game-breaking ability of Calgary’s prized rookie, the undersized left wing Johnny Gaudreau.
Gaudreau, who was named the league’s No. 1 star of the week on Monday,...

Greetings from Nashville, where the Predators and Kings held their respective morning skates in preparation for their game Tuesday night at Bridgestone Arena.
Martin Jones was the first Kings goaltender off the ice, and you know what that means: He’s...

Jamie McBain's last NHL game wasn't that long ago — April 13 — but there is a significant difference between playing with the Buffalo Sabres back then and his newest employer, the Kings.
Let's put it this way: The Kings have been giving defenseman McBain...

Pond hockey, indeed. That was one thought during Wednesday night’s wild ride in Anaheim, even before the teams combined to score five goals in the third period. Takeaways? Yes, there were many for the Kings after an old-school, offense-first type game...

Robyn Regehr was glad to serve as an unofficial cheerleader after he injured his knee during the opener of the Kings' second-round playoff series against the Ducks last spring and couldn't crack the lineup once he healed.
"It was difficult at times,...

Defenseman Jeff Schultz, who played seven playoff games during the Kings’ run to their second Stanley Cup title in three seasons, is among the 52 names submitted by the Kings to be engraved on the Stanley Cup. However, the names of Colin Fraser, who...

Preseason hockey, thankfully, has ended for the Kings in 2014.
Their regular season starts Wednesday against the Sharks, kicked off by the Stanley Cup-banner raising ceremony at Staples Center. The understanding is that the proceedings will be short...

Ryan Kesler started Thursday saying his preseason debut as a Duck was mostly about chiseling off the rust, getting his legs under him.
Anaheim's most significant off-season acquisition couldn't refuse returning to old habits, however, taking a...

For the Kings, the path through the Western Conference has been daunting. They’ve fought off elimination six times -- four times against San Jose and twice against the Ducks, only now to be dealing with the reigning Stanley Cup champion Chicago...

The Kings' Stanley Cup playoff run appeared to be over before it had really begun. Sloppy on defense and helpless against the speed of the San Jose Sharks, the Kings lost the first three games of their opening-round playoff series and were one loss from...

All that is standing between the Kings and Ducks for a first meeting in the playoffs is one game.
Game 7.
Oh, that.
If this script sounds like a recycled one — local teams on the verge of a playoff showdown — you would be correct. Last year, the...

SAN JOSE -- The fluke injury taking Kings defenseman Willie Mitchell out in the second period of Game 6 against the Sharks has had lingering implications for the series.
Mitchell, as expected, won't play in the decisive Game 7 on Wednesday night at SAP...

The great unknown of the first Kings-Ducks playoff series is which potential tipping point will matter most.
Is it Jonathan Quick, the Kings' Stanley Cup champion goalie of two years ago who returned to his old stingy tricks against San Jose in the first...